JEE-MAIN SERIES Mathematics
Matrices And Determinants
56 previous year questions.
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2021 Chapter Questions 56 MCQs
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PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If , , , and , then the inverse of the matrix is equal to :
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PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let . If the system of linear equations
has a non-trivial solution, then the value of is :
has a non-trivial solution, then the value of is :
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PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let A + 2B = [1 2 0; 6 -3 3; -5 3 1] and 2A - B = [2 -1 5; 2 -1 6; 0 1 2]. If Tr(A) denotes the sum of all diagonal elements of the matrix A, then Tr(A) - Tr(B) has value equal to :
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1
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2
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3
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0
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PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the following system of linear equations
has no solution, then :
has no solution, then :
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05
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let A and B be two real matrices such that is invertible matrix. If and , then the value of the determinant of the matrix is equal to :
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0
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1
3
2
4
4
06
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The values of a and b, for which the system of equations has no solution, are :
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07
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let . Then is equal to :
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PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the matrix satisfies , then the value of is :
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09
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let A be a 3 3 real matrix. If , then the value of equals ___________.
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PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Two fair dice are thrown. The numbers on them are taken as and , and a system of linear equations
is constructed. If p is the probability that the system has a unique solution and q is the probability that the system has no solution, then :
is constructed. If p is the probability that the system has a unique solution and q is the probability that the system has no solution, then :
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and
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and
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and
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and
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PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let [ ] be the greatest integer less than or equal to . The set of all values of for which the system of linear equations x+y+z=4, 3x+2y+5z=3, 9x + 4y + (28 + [ ])z = [ ] has a solution is :
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[-9, -8)
2
(- , -9) [-8, )
3
R
4
(- , -9) (-9, )
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PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let , where denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to . If , then the set of values of is the interval:
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[68, 69)
2
[65, 66)
3
[62, 63)
4
[60, 61)
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PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If and , then the sum of all the elements of the matrix is equal to ________.
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PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
For real numbers and , consider the following system of linear equations:
If the system has infinite solutions, then is equal to _________.
If the system has infinite solutions, then is equal to _________.
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PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let A and B be 3 × 3 real matrices such that A is symmetric matrix and B is skew-symmetric matrix. Then the system of linear equations (A²B² - B²A²) X = O, where X is a 3 × 1 column matrix of unknown variables and O is a 3 × 1 null matrix, has :
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no solution
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a unique solution
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exactly two solutions
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infinitely many solutions
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PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If for the matrix, A = , and , then the value of is :
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4
2
1
3
2
4
3
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PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let A be a 3 3 matrix with det(A)=4. Let R denote the i row of A. If a matrix B is obtained by performing the operation R 2R +5R on 2A, then det(B) is equal to:
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80
2
64
3
128
4
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PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The following system of linear equations
2x + 3y + 2z = 9
3x + 2y + 2z = 9
x - y + 4z = 8
2x + 3y + 2z = 9
3x + 2y + 2z = 9
x - y + 4z = 8
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does not have any solution
2
has a unique solution
3
has infinitely many solutions
4
has a solution ( ) satisfying
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PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let , where and are real numbers such that and . If , then the value of is __________.
20
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and be two square matrices of order 3 such that and . Then is equal to:
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64
2
81
3
32
4
108
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PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and Then, the sum of all the elements of the matrix is:
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-110
2
22
3
-88
4
-124
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PYQ 2024
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the system of equations
has a non-trivial solution, then is equal to:
has a non-trivial solution, then is equal to:
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PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let . If , where I is the identity matrix of order , then is equal to:
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-10
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-13
3
-9
4
-12
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PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the system of equations , , has infinitely many solutions, then is equal to:
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2
2
-3
3
3
4
-2
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PYQ 2024
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be a matrix of non-negative real elements such that Then the maximum value of is _____
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PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be a square matrix of order 2 such that and the sum of its diagonal elements is . If the points satisfying lie on a hyperbola, whose transverse axis is parallel to the x-axis, eccentricity is and the length of the latus rectum is , then is equal to _____
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PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be a symmetric matrix such that and the determinant of be 1. If , where is the identity matrix of order , then equals .
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PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and . If , then is equal to:
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1
2
49
3
16
4
36
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PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the system of equations has infinitely many solutions, then is equal to:
1
49
2
45
3
47
4
51
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PYQ 2024
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Consider the matrices: Let the set of all , for which the system of equations has a negative solution (i.e., and ), be the interval . Then is equal to _____ .
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PYQ 2024
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let $ A 2 \times 2 BCB^{-1} = A 2\beta - \alpha$ is equal to:
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16
2
2
3
8
4
10
32
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let the lines
be concurrent. If the image of the point in the line
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84
2
91
3
113
4
101
33
PYQ 2025
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the system of equations has infinitely many solutions, then is equal to:
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10
2
12
3
6
4
20
34
PYQ 2025
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
For a matrix , let trace(M) denote the sum of all the diagonal elements of . Let be a matrix such that and . If , then the value of equals:
1
132
2
56
3
280
4
174
35
PYQ 2025
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be a matrix of order 3 3, with . If the sum of all the elements in the third row of is , where , then is equal to:
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280
2
168
3
210
4
224
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PYQ 2025
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
For a matrix , let trace(M) denote the sum of all the diagonal elements of . Let be a matrix such that and . If , then the value of equals:
1
132
2
56
3
174
4
280
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PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be a set defined as . Find the number of singular matrices of order such that elements are from the set .
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4
2
3
3
2
4
1
38
PYQ 2025
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
If , , and are non-singular matrices of the same order, then the inverse of is equal to:
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2
3
4
39
PYQ 2025
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
If and are the roots of the equation , , then is equal to:
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6
2
2
3
-2
4
-6
40
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The product of all the rational roots of the equation
is equal to:
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14
2
7
3
28
4
21
41
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let . Then the sum of all elements of the matrix is equal to:
1
3
2
4
3
-4
4
-3
42
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let
If and , then among the following statements: (S1):
(S2):
Choose the correct option:
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only (S1) is correct
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only (S2) is correct
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both (S1) and (S2) are correct
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both (S1) and (S2) are wrong
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PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let A be a 3 x 3 matrix such that
, , and
If det(A) = 1, then det(adj( + A)) is equal to:
, , and
If det(A) = 1, then det(adj( + A)) is equal to:
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16
2
25
3
49
4
64
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PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and , where is a real number. If the largest possible value of is , then the circle , intersects the co-ordinate axes at:
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1 point
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2 points
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3 points
4
4 points
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PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and . If , then equals:
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2
3
4
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PYQ 2026
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
The system of linear equations
has
has
1
infinitely many solutions for and
2
infinitely many solutions for and
3
unique solution for and
4
unique solution for and
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PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and be two square matrices of order such that and . Then the value of is
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81
2
16
3
32
4
124
48
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let
and be a matrix such that
Then the sum of the diagonal elements of is equal to
49
PYQ 2026
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be a matrix such that . If
and
where are non-negative integers, then the value of
is ________.
and
where are non-negative integers, then the value of
is ________.
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PYQ 2026
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be three matrices with real entries such that
If
then is:
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2
3
4
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PYQ 2026
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let
and be two matrices such that
Then the sum of all the elements of is _______.
and be two matrices such that
Then the sum of all the elements of is _______.
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PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let , , and be two matrices.
If
then:
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2
3
4
53
PYQ 2026
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let , , and . Then is equal to:}
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-4
2
4
3
-2
4
2
54
PYQ 2026
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
For some , let and be such that . Then is equal to:
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PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let
If
find (x, y).
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(0, 0)
2
(1, -1)
3
(2, -2)
4
(-1, 1)
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PYQ 2026
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
If matrices and are such that
and , then find .
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